OCTOBER 31, 1914, SPORTING LIFE of us," went on Ed, "and any ball player who doesn©t admit that he dearly loves to feel the safe one ringing off his bat is only trying to kid himself. I haven©t been More in Need of Peace Than Anr Other Side-Lights on Base Ball ting for a long time, but I have tried every thing to get back in my stride. I have step Division in the Base Bail World The ped this way and that, but when they©re go ing against you, it is no use." Hans Wag Possibility of Rebellion. o1908, which lost the pennant on the-final day, ner, who had the worst year in his career, DEALING WITH THE PERSON when the late Addie Joss pitched a no-hit agrees with Kpnetehy. "©Believe me, I love By Walter E. Hapgood game for Cleveland, are scattered throughout the pld base hit, and I don©t make any bones BOSTON, Mass., October 26. Of the num ALITIES OF THE SPORT the minors, with. Jiggs Donohue now in his about it," said Honus. "When a player erous base ball meetings scheduled for the off grave. isn©t hitting them safe and is in what the season, the liveliest, according to all indica reporters call slumps he would give up his Ferryman Possesses "Halo" Ball three meals for a hit. I have seen times tions, will be that of the National Association when I would give almost anything just to of Professional Base Ball Leagues, to be held Stories, Both Humorous and Seri Ferryman, the Atlanta, Southern League, next month in Oaiaha. "There©s going to be , who was drafted by the St. Louis be able to get a couple safe for my own sat ous, Illustrating Thoughts, Hab Browns, is a divinity student and plays ball isfaction. Every batsman reckons his base a lot doing all the time," according to the only to get enough money to pay for the rest hits. I don©t mean that he figures up his announcements of the meeting, a copy of of his term at the theological seminary. Perry- averages, but he does get satisfaction and which I received yesterday. That assertion its and Characters of Ball Play man pitched wonderful ball for Atlanta and joy out of getting the hits." doubtless hits the nail pretty squarely on the will soon find himself commanding so much head. Collectively speaking, the minor league ers, Managers and Magnates* money that it is likely he will decide to stick Is it an Irreparable Breach? magnates when they gather at Omaha will be to the game, as have" several others who en Wonder what McGra.w, of the Giants, arid in none too happy a frame of mind after a tered base ball merely to get enough money Herzog, of the Beds, will do about their business in- season in which they,have been unable to hold tereata this Winter. Whea the McGraw-Herzog feud BY CHANDLER D. RICHTEB to study for the ministry. The call of the their players with one hand and to make ex diamond has proven stronger than the call of started early in the season, it was simply a base ball penses with the other. They have several PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 26. Edi the pulpit. Ferryman has a peculiar fast ball quarrel and was forgotten as soon aa tha men left tha things up their sleeve against the National tor "Sporting Life." Frank Schulte is the field, but advices from the West axe to the effect that which his team-mates nicknamed the "halo" the two leaders have gone still further. As they h*ve Commission and the major leagues. They will last of the famous Cub machine and it is said ball. Whether Perryman wHl break any of business interests together It ia unfortunate that they delve rather deeply into that he is to go soon. Schulte the ten commandments when Magee, Cravath, both lost their beads enough to abuse e»ch other. THE FBDEJRAL LEAGUE SITUATION, is a great favorite with the Luderus, Saier, Zimmerm&n and company clout Cub fans, who never tire of one of his "halo" balls over the wall re Perfect Control? too, and while they attribute no small portion se©eing the apparently indif mains to be seen. of their troubles to the presence of the Fed Charley Prultt, pitcher on the Oakland Pacific Oast erals in the field, they do not.bear one-half ferent slugger. Next season League team, entered a Gayety Theatre at Portland the fans will find a man fight Jones Claims Eight Stars and proceeded to dispel tho gloom and monotony of * the animosity toward the independents as do ing Schulte for his job, who the major league magnates. The little fel According to advices received from St. rainy and dismal afternoon by catapulting Mrdshot is not only a dead ringer in from between his teeth with a tootbpidc at the dancing lows, apparently, are much more sensible in looks, walk, swing, position at Louis, Fielder Jones has eight major league chorus girls. His delivery was excellent. Nobody their attitude toward the Federals than the bat, and manner of catching a stars under contract for the St. Louis Federal walked off Pruttt©s delivery indeed "everybody was big league club owners. They realize that fly, but he is also from League Club for next season. He will not kept hopping," as one chorus girl told an investigating bucking the Federals is a losing game and Schulte©s home town, Syra announce their names until December 1, but officer. Pitcher Pnfltt was attested. "I didn©t bean that through base ball peace alone can any cuse, N. Y. The lad is Jimmy has assured the Mound City fans that he has anybody," ho indicated. "R would hive been easier money be made. And, if the truth wer* Riley, who made a great rec not looted the Browns or Cardinals. When if he had," doctored a tearful chorus girl. "Our beads known, more than one of the minor leagues Jones first assumed the management of the are protected, but these stoddogs they are thia." would hail with delight a working agreement Frank Schulte ord in the New York State League this season. He lives St. Louis Club he stated that Disorderly conduct was the charge made against Pruitt, with the Federals, if not actual affiliation with, just around the corner from where Schulte he would leave the St. Louis teams strictly the Gilmore crowd. The Federals early real has his cafe, in Syracuse, and was picked up alone and he will live up to this declaration. ized that the minor leagues, through the Na What the other managers do Jones considers Padflc Coast League averages show many former tional Association, could be used as a by Syracuse from a lot team. From all re none of his business. It is a wise- move and major league players in their second childhood. Rube ports, he is due to be another "Wildfire." his fairness in not trying to capture local Kills, former Cardinal. Is the real leader In tatting, MIGHTY POWERFUL WEAPON n their fight for recognition and against Or Rodgers Spoils No-Hit Game ganized Ball. They have handled rove quite fast enough. In a way, the minor only hit of the game, which was hopelessly lost 1913 and 1914, and the World©s Titles in 1910. the World©s Series. j eagues hold the balance of power between the 1911 and 1913. Tederal League and Organized Ball. For,, a to Portland when Rodgers stepped to the War Bulletin Stallings© suhsjaiinw few of the Class A and B leagues to reach plate. Rodgers was hooted by the crowd and Too much credit can©i-be extended the sank Mack©s fleet of battleships. in agreement with the Federals, if there©s to his own team-mates were sore for the time Braves for their amazing conquest over >e no peace, would be a blow to Organized being. Rodgers said he wanted Stanley to the Athletics In spite of the handicap of Mayor Curley, of Boston, was extra 3all second only in its results to the elimina pitch a no-hit game and was sorry he got Honey Fits. ordinarily sedate during the World©s tion of the ten days© notice of release clauM. the hit, but that he could not help trying Series. to get a hit if he possibly could. A good ball Those Braves would hare driven the player always has the same trying spirit and Athletic infield to drink were tie four Notwithstanding the stiff advance in the forgets everything but the work ha it paid not teetotalers. price of champagne, there will be no post lot. ponement of the annual National and Maybe Geerge Stalling* refined that American League baae bail meetings, offer to go on the stags bec»u»e he could scheduled for December. PLAYER GIVEN FREEDOM Brooklyn Lands Coast "Beauty" not get a apajrtng partner. The Brooklyn Club, of the , It is said that serenl major league dNCTNNATI, O., October 22. Decision No. 121». * has landed one of the real prizes of the minors What -did Barney Dreyfuas ever do to teams will start s buy-a-tioket increment In re Status and Salary Claim of Player Pappe. if reports of reliable base bailers are to be John MeQraw that would justify the man next Spring. Player Julius Pappe©s request for a ruling relatin believed. He is "Weiser" Dell, a protege of ager going so far as to turn back Marty © C. Isaminger to his salary claim and status, was referred by Sec the famous Amos Rusie, and he was secured O©Toole to Pittsburgh? After a silence of fix years, Hanfc retary Parrell to the Commission for the reason that from the Seattle Club, of the Northwestern O©Day now says that Johnny ISvers had a major league club is- involved. Several Mackmen are still so provoked that they nothing to do with the famous play In 1908, when The player, whose release was purchased in 1913 by League. Dell stands well over six feet in won©t read even a "serial" story. Merkle failed to touch second. Possibly fire years ;he Pittsburgh Club from the Spokane Club, of the; height, weighs close to 200 pounds, and has from date, Mr. O©Day will reveal the real names STorthwe&tern League, was notified in Januaiy, 19L4, speed that is said to rival that of Walter One of the recognized duties of Organized Ball of the contesting teams. of his transfer to the *. Joe Club, of the Western Johnson. Two years ago, the Cardinals looked Is to keep Bonesetter Reese from going to the League, under an optional agreeinent. He declined him over, but he was too green then. Rusie "Safety first" was the motto of the champion to accept the St. Jo« Club©s terms or to report to it. picked him up and taught him a few things theatre of war la Europe. hitters of the National aid American League* It appears that in the early Spring one of his legs and then turned him over to Seattle, where this season. was broken. He claims that he joined the Sacra his success was instantaneous. In addition to Philadelphians don©t swallow this fantastic as mento dub on May 2ith under an optional release by being some pitcher, it is said that Dell has sertion of the weatherman about an Indian Sum One odd circumstance of the Warld©s Series 13 the Pittsburgh Club, remaining with it for a week, mer. Look what happened to Chief Bender. that everybody who bet lo»t. when he was paid in full afld notified of his return t« all other ball players beaten to death as an the Pittsburgh Club. This statement is inaccurate* Adonis, and has been in demand by artists The evidence shows that when the player applied to and theatrical managers looking for a new the Sacramento Club for employment President Wo-lver- hero. Dell loves base ball and hopes to stick favorites for his own team will meet with with an average of .323 for 132 games, with Buddy ton arranged with President Dreyfuss to give the play with the Dodgers. the approval of the many fans who .patronize Ryan. Bill Absteln, Del Howard, Harry Welter, and er a Hi-days© try-out, provided the approval of th« Harl Maggert are well up with the select. Johnny Lush St. Joe Club was obtained. Before the formal per Fielder Jones© Ideas both organized ball and Federal League fames is twirling finely for Portland, while "Lefty" Lelfleld. mission of the latter club was secured President Wol- in the Mound ©City. old Tom Hughes, Harry Krause and Jack Geyer are Torton concluded that tie. player©s anfcle unfitted him Fielder Jones has adopted some excellent still able to fool batsmen. The wonderful climate is for service and released him. ideas which have had much to do with his Jerpe Defends Ed. Konetchy a great help to veterans in the Pacific Coast League When advised of his release, the player informed success in the past, and by carrying out the Jimmy Jerpe, of the Pittsburgh "Gazette," and they all seem to take a new lease of life. President Wolverton that he realized that he could not same he hopes to put the St. Louis Federals says that Ed. Konetchy has been done an in do himself or his team justice on account of the in up in the race next season. An Sastern scribe, justice by the statements published in news jury to his leg, and that he intended to give it ai sent out to get an interview with Jones, found papers in regard to his reasons for signing THE GAME IN RHYME rest for the remainder of the season in the expectation, that Fielder does not talk much, but says lots, that It would completely recover. He did not, infona with the Federal League. Jimmy gays: "Ed the St. Joe or the Pittsburgh Club of his intentions, as the answers to his questions proved, some Konetchy wearied of Pittsburgh because mov PLAYING THE GAME and as he refused to contract with the former clutt of Jones© views follow: ing picture shows furnished the only excite- This Is the creed of any game and Join it to give it service, his salary claim against "I dida©t corns back into baae ball to grind any men for a man with money to spend and a Beyond each narrow set of rules. either dub is disallowed. axes. desire to spend it. This fact has been con Set up and©bounded by a frame As the player©s name does not appear on the 1915 "I know too little of the Federal League to express strued by some to mean that Koney liked to Of logic taught in sportive schools reservation list of the Pittsburgh or St.. Joe Clubs ha my views of it as compared to the American League hit the high spots. In this the big fellow automatically becomes a free agent. of IOCS, when I last participated. has- been done an injustice. No better be To know a spirit cleaner than AUG. HKI5RMAXN. "Comiskey knows tie ins and outsi of base ball. Ambition©s dream of fame in store. JOHN K. TENKK, That©s why It was easy to work for him. haved ball player ever lived. Mrs. Konetchy, And fairer to the other man B. B. JOHNSON. "I was tired of base ball. That©s one reason I got a charming woman, was in her husband©s Than to your share in any score. (gdv.) National Commission. out of it. company all the time. They were a refined "A ten-cent limit poker game isn©t bad for a bade pair and Mrs. Konetchy©s road led to church ball club. with hex husband, and not over the high WE DON©T BELIEVE IT OHIO STATE LEAGUE *©If the men are in the hotel playing cards. It©s spots." Old Hank O©Day was blithe and gay better than if they were out, no telling where. And chortled in his glee: "Tobacco or beer will not hurt a man in his prime, Welchonce Aided by Benefit "I met a base ball scribe todaj No Post-Season Series Between the Charles provided, of course, he doesn©t use. them to excess. Who hw not fired me." Cigarettes, like dice playing, are barred. Harry Welchonce, former major leaguer and ton and Lexington Teams, Owing to the "A player should be in bed by 11.30. That gives Atlanta©s captain this season until stricken HORRIBLE WAR him time to go to a theatre, get a bite to eat and with tuberculosis, has received a check for The magnate took his pen in hand Manifest Lack of Public Interest. return to tha hotel." $833 from the Atlanta Ball Club, as the pro And tearfully he wrote: CHARLESTON, W. Va., October 26.. Editor "Sport ceeds of the benefit game played in Atlanta "The war that rages in the land ingng Life.". The second of the Ohio State Short Life of Major Leaguers just before the close of the season. Every Has got my goat." League . season closed Sunday, September 13, witbi That the life of the major league ball player player in the Southern League contributed, Charleston the winner. Lexington won the first half is short is well known, but the proof was while Wallie Smith, Welchonce©s old room "The fans no longar come acrosi and it was intended the two teama should play a mate, who is now with Washington, also help With -piles and piles of yen. series for the year©s pennant, but because of the never brought home more forcibly than in ed along. Welchonce was the leading hitter I shudder at the fearful lose lack of interest, no effort has been made to arrange looking over the roster of the Chicago White of the Southern League until taken ill, and Of iron men." the games. Charleston was about the only city in. Box. John Collins is the veteran of Calla- was considered the best man on the club. It the ©league to give support to its team. The league han©s club, barring Manager Callahan, coaches BY JOHN J. M©GRAW finished with four clubs, two having been dropped Gleason and Sullivan and pitcher Ed Walsh, is unfortunate that a young ball player of early in July. Bidtiy Beer$, manager of the Charles and he has only been in the major league Welehonce©s ability should have his base ball Break break break ton team, wa« married on September 8 to Miss since the middle of the 1910 season, when he career cut short and his life threatened by O Boston by the sea Mame Balrd, a popular society girl of Portsmouth. that dreaded disease while at bis best. And I would that I could utter Beers formerly played with the Portsmouth team, and was purchased from the Springfield Club, of The thoughts that are now In me. the Connecticut League. Russell Blackburn, it was then he met the lady of his choice. Here is who just came back to the major league after Koney Loves His Hits a case where a pebble in the diamond furnishes a couple of years in Milwaukee, runs Collins "They eay that Bill Keeler never thought HE MISSED HIS CALLING a real alibi: Clarence Sims, pitching for Charles about his hits, but I don©t believe it," said "Were I » king," s»id Heinie Zlm ton, allowed Lexington but one hit in the game oB a close race for the honor. All the rest of September 9. That one hit resulted from the ball the club has been picked up sine* 1911. The Ed Konetchy, the Pirate first baseman, during "How brightly I would shine! a discuwrion of the Pirate slump this year. For I could start a. hundred flghU hitting the offending pebble aad touaefcac «ra *a famous team.of 1906, which won the World©s » flae." Olunipionship from tlu Cuba; and tb« twua of mast bar* b«« human Uk« the rwri